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Riverside Connect

At Riverside School we understand the importance of engaging with families and are passionate about ensuring our families are as involved as possible when it comes to their child’s curriculum and wellbeing. Riverside Connect is one of many ways we engage with our families. At Riverside School we understand the importance of engaging with families and are passionate about ensuring our families are as involved as possible when it comes to their child’s curriculum and wellbeing. Riverside Connect is one of many ways we engage with our families.

Families are invited once a month into school to listen to a new speaker. The topics are varied and after each session we ask for feedback to ensure we are providing appropriate and valuable information for all our families. The sessions are informal and run by our in house specialists and outside professionals where appropriate. These sessions usually involve approaches, examples and supports for families to listen to, interact with, and ask questions about. 

We also hold an annual Riverside Conference – which is a longer session with a variety of speakers on different topics. Previous topics have focused on Wellbeing, Belonging, Communication and Sensory Needs.

Families who have attended past Riverside Connect events have said it has been valuable, not only to listen to the talks, but also to meet up with other families who are going through a similar journey to them in a safe space. We appreciate that opportunities for families of children with special needs to get together are so important, in that they provide opportunities to share ideas, thoughts and experiences.

Please the links to the right for details of past events.